This week’s episode…
Tony Stark Makes You Feel….
the_themiscyran and I saw Iron Man yesterday — no big review here from me: by now you’ve all heard how good it is.
The thing that got me (and the_themiscyran bet that I was one of maybe two or three people in the theatre who got it) was that they snuck in the original 1966 swing-jazz theme from the Iron Man cartoon! It’s done as a brassy, big-band number in the Vegas casino scenes, and (best of all), as the “Tony Stark” ringtone on Rhodey’s cell.
For those of you unfamiliar with this gem, or needing a refresher:
Of Dice & Men: Modern Fantasists & the Influence of Role-Playing Games
An interesting article on Clarkesworld Magazine’s website, wherein several modern fantasy authors are asked about their RPG backgrounds, and the influence on their work.